Caribbean Dance from Abakua to Zouk is an unprecedented overview of the dances from each of this region s major islands and the complex, fused, and layered cultures that gave birth to them. The authors in this collection, from distinguished cultural leaders to highly innovative choreographers, reveal how dance shapes personal, communal, and national identity. They also show how Caribbean rhythms, dances, fragments of movement, and even attitudes toward movement reach beyond the islands and through the extensive West Indian diaspora communities in North America, Latin America, and...
Caribbean Dance from Abakua to Zouk is an unprecedented overview of the dances from each of this region s major islands and the complex, fused,...
Explore the vibrant and varied dance traditions of the islands
"Susanna Sloat has done it again. Following on the heels of the success of Caribbean Dance from Abakua to Zouk, Sloat's new interdisciplinary collection extends the reach of dance scholarship to command the attention of all genres of forward-thinking students of the Caribbean."--Joan Frosch, University of Florida
"Vivid portraits of important, rarely described corners of the Caribbean, revealed through voices both poetic and analytic."--Catherine Evleshin, Portland State University
Caribbean dance is a...
Explore the vibrant and varied dance traditions of the islands
"Susanna Sloat has done it again. Following on the heels of the success of ...
